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The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe, a short story which combines elements of several genres.
The Fall of the House of Usher focuses on an unknown illness which seems to plague the Usher family home, for which there appears to be no cure, nor any physical cause. The short story was first published in 1839 in
Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine before being slightly revised in 1840 for
Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque. Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, editor and critic who was best known for his short stories. He is also credited as the founder of the detective genre and contributed to the emergence of science fiction. He died in 1849.
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Edgar Allan Poe
American writer
Born in Boston in 1809.Died in Baltimore in 1849.Notable works:MS. Found in a Bottle (1833), short storyThe Fall of the House of Usher (1839), short story The Purloined Letter (1845), short storyEdgar Allan Poe was born in Boston in 1809. He was an American poet and writer who had a major impact on literature. He is known primarily for his gloomy, mysterious tales and is considered to be a forerunner not only of the detective novel, but also of fantasy and science fiction.
After studying at the University of Virginia and beginning a short military career, he tried to make a living from writing, without a great deal of success. He wrote newspaper articles, poetry and even a novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. His most successful works were his short stories, including The Fall of the House of Usher, The Man of the Crowd, The Black Cat and many others. He died in Baltimore in 1849.
The Fall of the House of Usher
A dark tale about an illogical tragedy
Genre: fantastical short storyReference edition: Poe, E. A. (1997) The Fall of the House of Usher. Project Gutenberg. [Online]. [Accessed 7 August 2017]. Available from: <http://www.gutenberg.org/files/932/932-h/932-h.htm>1st edition: 1839Themes: madness, death, haunted house, ghosts, fearThe Fall of the House of Usher is a fantastical short story which was first published in 1839 in the American literary publication Burton’s Gentleman’s magazine
